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No". 502.715. Patented A11-g8, 11893-,

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UNITED STATE1s'- PATENT OFFICE.`

ADAM RUDOLF GNTHER, oF BERLIN, GERMANY. p

colN-AssonTlNc APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent No. 502,715,dated August 8, 1893. Application filed November 13, 1892. Serial No. 452,437. (Nic model.) Patented in Germany August 29, 1889, No. 52,7005.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ADAM RUDOLF GN-v THER, a subgectof the King of Prussia, Gery man Emperor, and a yresident of Berlin,in the Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, have Invented a certain new and usefullmprovement in Coin-'Assorting Apparatus, (for which I have obtained a patent in Germany, No. 52,005, dated August 29, 1889,) of which the 1following is a full, clear, and exact specifica-v Ion. My invention relates to a coin-assorting apparatus in which the coinsare caused to roll along an inclined channel in the side wall of which are provided a-series of holes of diiferj l tion of my improved apparatus; Fig. 2 a plan and Fig. 6 a diagram showing the path of the.

coins to their respective receptacles. l The apparatus consists of a suitable frame F at the top of which is v provided the chute A through which the coins are introduced.v

An inclined longitudinal channel B is provlded within the frame F, the upper end of the incline being located underneath the chute A. A spring-actu ated plate lo, hinged to the top of this chute, is normally in contact with the front wall C of the chute and channel, this wall being inclined forward. The

bottom of the channel B is provided with holes B corresponding with the diameter of cer-V tain coins, and other apertures B2 of different j sizes are provided in the front wall C, the size of these apertures increasing from the upper end of the channel B toward its lower end. From each of the openings B or B2 a chute D leads into one'o/fl the collecting receptacles or boxes E, which are-located in front of the frame F. A seriesof'guiding laths or rails c c c2 c2 c4 'c5 are arranged nearly parallelfto the inclined channelB and'ajbove the same, the lower end ofeach guide-lath is bent downward so as to form a stop immediately after the openings B2. A small plate n is secured at the bottom of channel B near one of the holes B2. This plate u does'not however cover the entire breadth of the bottom, but leaves a small channel b along thefrontwall C.

The operation of my improved apparatus is as follows: Thecoins being introduced into the top of chute A are pressed against the `front wall C bythe spring-actuated plate lc 4and pushing this plate aside glide along the front wall C and fall to the bottom of the 'channel B. The coins hereafter roll on the incline along the front wall C and as they comel in line with the opening B or B2 which corresponds in width to the diameter of the coin, they drop through this opening. It will be obvious that the coins of large size will roll past the smaller holes in the upper portion of the channel B.v 4The coin isprevented from rolling farther than the hole B2 of corresponding size by the vertical end portion of the guidelath c which forms a stop after this hole. It will be seen at Figs. l and 4 that thecoins when beginning to roll on the inclined bottom of the channel B will t exactly below the guidelaths c which will guide them to the respective openings B2. lf two sort-s of the coins to be assorted are of equal diameter, but of different thickness, the thinner coin will roll through the narrow channelb, While the thicker coin will roll on the small. plate o and will thereby be raised somewhat so that it may roll past the'tirst of the holes B2, through which the-thinner coin will drop. The coins having 'droppedthrough one of the openings B or B2`will glide downward in one of the chutes D and fall into the corresponding receptacle E. It will; be obvious that each receptacle or box will only receivecoins of one definite kind,'so that the coins Will-be 'perf ICG What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent .of the United States, is-

l. In a coin-asserting apparatus, the combination, with a chute A, of an inclined longitudinal channel B having an inclined frontwall C, and openings B2 in this wall, the size of these openings decreasing gradually toward the chute A, of the guide-laths c oc2. each terminating with a vertical portion after one of the openings B2, the chutes D located below each of the openings, and the receptacles E provided at the lower ends of the chutes D, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a coin-assorting apparatus, the cornbination. with a chute A and a spring-actuated plate 7.: hinged to the top of the same, of an inclined longitudinal channel B, having an inclined front wall C, and openings B2 in this Wall, the size of these openings decreasing gradually toward the chute A, of the guide-laths c o c2. each terminating with a vertical portion after one of the openings B2, the chutes D located below each of the openings, and the receptacles E provided at the lower ends of the chutes D, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a coin-assorting apparatus, the cornbination with a chute A and a spring-actuated plate hinged to the top of the same, of an inclined longitudinal channel B, having an inclined front wall C, and openings B2 in this wall, the size of these openings decreasing gradually toward the chute A, of a plate 'U arranged at the bottom of channel B near one of the openings B2 in such a manner as to leave a narrow channel b along the front wall C, the guide-laths c c c2. each terminating with a Vertical portion after one of the openings B2, the chutes D located below each of the openings, and the receptacles E provided at the lower ends of the chutes I), for the purpose set forth.

4. In a coin-assorting apparatus, the combination, with a chute A and a spring-actuated plate t hinged to the top of the same, of an inclined longitudinal channel B, having openings B in its bottom, an inclined front Wall C, and openings B2 in this Wall, the size of these openings decreasing gradually to- Ward the chute A, of a plate U arranged at the bottom of channel B near one of the openings B2 in such a manner as to leave a narrow channel b along the front wall C, the guide-laths c o c2. each' terminating with a vertical portion after one of the openings B2, the chutes D located below each of the openings, and the receptacles E provided at the lower ends of the chutes D, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADAM RUDOLF GNTHER.

Witnesses:

W. HAUPT, LAD WELLACH; 

